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Land Rover is expanding the Discovery into a full model range, and it appears spy photographers spotted the first of one of the new models planned. Below are photos of a mean-looking baby Discovery that could hint at a racier version of the next-generation Land Rover LR2/Freelander.

We’ve reported before that the next-gen Discovery will be built on the Range Rover’s new aluminum platform and that there could be an Evoque-like compact crossover at the bottom of the Discovery line. This next-gen LR2 mule could just be that model since it mimics the Evoque with the same sloping roofline and rounded rear. Though it’s possible the new model could be hiding under the Evoque’s bodywork, we suspect the sporty version of the next-gen LR2 will retain a few of the Evoque’s design cues. Visible exhaust pipes at the rear, and the large grille and air intakes at the front suggest this could be a racy version of the next LR2, but it’s still too early to tell for sure. The Land Rover Discovery derivatives may use range of new four-cylinder engines, one of which is slated to be a supercharged I-4.

The Discovery will become the flagship of the Land Rover brand, and it’s likely to lose the LR4 moniker in place of the Discovery name when it comes to the U.S. next year. The Freelander will reportedly be bigger than the current model, and offer both five- and seven-seat variants.